Dave Roberts
Dave Roberts
Outfielder with incredible raw speed and base-stealing skills, he was a member of the 2004 Boston Red Sox won the World Series.
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth31 May 1972
funding high school
I wanted to find something that was different and a lot of times overlooked, and that's high school kids. The funding often is not there,
cubs cut doubly dreams missed playing school special team watch
I cut school in '84 to see the Cubs and Padres. This is my team. It's special. It's doubly special for me. I missed school to watch this team play. I had dreams of playing for the Padres.
east remain school town vibrant
The Avery School will remain a vibrant part of not only the East Dedham community, but of the town of Dedham.
build coaches easier high next question relationships school second
It's easier the second year. You've got new coaches and they've got to build relationships with the high school coaches. There's no question it's easier the next year.
anxiety apologize behalf caused committee given last meeting school vice
On behalf of myself, the chair, the vice chair, and the superintendent I would like to apologize to each and every one of you for the anxiety that may have been caused from the presentation given at our last School Committee meeting at the Riverdale School.
close committee entire school
The entire committee realizes that to close any school is not an option.
baseball expected far fare ourselves playing win worried
We expected to win this division, we said it from day one, and we want to go far in the playoffs. We're worried about ourselves playing better baseball because if we don't, we're not going to fare too well in the post-season.
biggest doubt team victory win
It would have been devastating, really. For us to find a way to come up with a team victory ... it's the biggest win of our year, no doubt about it.
affect begin cover early eye friday large outer reaches region saturday sometime system
Early Friday the outer reaches of the system will begin to affect Texas, with the eye making landfall sometime Saturday morning. Something this large is going to pretty much cover the whole coastal region of Texas.
below clubhouse expects forget guys nobody people record whatever
Even if it's below .500, and we get to the postseason, if we go out there and do something special, then I think people will forget about it, ... We've got nothing to lose. Whatever our record is, nobody expects much of us. As long as 25 guys in the clubhouse do, that's all that matters.
bring energy game
I wanted to bring energy out of the gate. After a game like yesterday, you don't want it to snowball. I think that was big for Jake.
We think nothing of having her in the dugout.
affects folks ground higher lose maybe means might moved people poorer
We're used to this. The people that it really affects the most are the poorer folks that maybe are renting and might not have the means and transportation to get their possessions moved to higher ground in time. They lose everything.
easily mud
We're used to this. After all, it's just mud and water, easily cleaned.